Elegantia’s English Panel features close collaboration and high progressiveness. We specialize in various areas of English language teaching based on a wide range of language-related interests. Our commitment to the enhancement of English language studies is well explained in the Department Profile of 2011-2012.

As an effective measure for handling learner diversity, split class teaching in Forms 1 – 2 has been adopted. Students’ mixed abilities are well minimized and optimized rather than criticized so that both capabilities and competencies of different levels can be explored to their utmost. Besides, speed-up and enhancement groups are organised after school for different forms for the sake of providing tailor-made support for different student groups.

To uphold the notion that English is a cross-discipline subject and thus should be integrated in other subjects in realization of its significance, we, on the one hand, have adhered to inclusion of a solid content of language arts in the language curriculum for cultivating a genuine interest in and a committed appreciation of the English culture, and on the other hand, have helped to equip our students with a wide vision of English learning and a conception of English as a feasibly effective medium of instruction through the junior EMI bridging projects.

Furthermore, theme-based language arts topics and genres have been integrated in the curriculum. Study of poetic devices and human responses to literary works of both print and non-print forms have been introduced in the cross-discipline projects. The cross-discipline concern is extended to the cross-form mode and an initiation cross-form bridging project serves as a guideline every year for all English teachers and students. As an illustration, please surf our designs (copyrighted materials which, under no circumstances, should be used without prior written consent of the designers), including:

1. 2009-10 Cross-form Initiation Project: “Fame or Shame – in Amazing Games”
2. Form 1 EMI Bridging Project: Japan
3. Form 2 EMI Bridging Project: Space